Quote from @Max Smetiouk: Hello Ryan,I am looking to acquire property and debating between regular LT rental and STR rental.

I've seen insurance premiums for flood go up to 5-6k on a regular single family home depending on the area. 

Quote from @Marc Shin: For my STR, should I be using waterproof LVP or regular tiles for the bathroom floors?   

Sometimes large employers will rent furnished apartments for their employees coming to town on a regular basis.Also, if you believe strongly in the appreciation of the house, how bad would the negative cash flow be if you did long term rental? 

I'm out on site regularly for that project for my W2 job, there are rumors of it growing in scope too.

Assuming a similar scope of work for a 1000 SqFt house would you say say $25 a SqFt would still hold (maybe $25-40 with a regular handyman or crew). 

Set up a clear scope of work and schedule regular video check-ins with photo updates.

I hear appraisals associated with ADUs regularly in southern Ca and they are typically less than 50% of hands off cost.  

Not to mention, solar panels can also be a cause of roof leaks and require regular cleaning to maintain some level of efficiency which is not great to start with while also getting worse over time.

Quote from @Emory Clayton: I'm confused as to how to screen Sec 8 tenants compared to regular 'market rate' tenants.